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about us

We're on a
Mission

For families, k-ID creates safer, more empowering online experiences for kids and teens—no matter where they are or what platform they’re on.


We believe that protecting kids and teens isn’t about limiting their freedom—it’s about helping them discover what’s possible through age-appropriate design. Our technology adapts experiences to match a child’s age and stage, respecting their privacy while supporting their independence. Whether it’s managing parental consent and permissions, enabling safe play, or connecting families across platforms, k-ID makes the digital world safer, more empowering, and built for kids to thrive and grow.

For businesses and developers, k-ID delivers seamless age assurance, parental consent, and a powerful infrastructure to create and scale age-appropriate experiences globally.


Our solution helps platforms dynamically adapt their services to different age groups and legal requirements—enabling more relevant, compliant, and trusted user experiences without adding complexity or friction. With flexible integration options and global regulatory alignment built in, k-ID makes it easier to serve younger audiences responsibly, while building trust with families, partners, and regulators alike.

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Values

MOM

Mission Over Me

We are dedicated to protecting and empowering kids and teens as they play, learn, and grow up online

We see our team as the entire company, not just the domain, function, or the people we work with

We value colleagues who prioritize team success over individual recognition

We collectively celebrate individuality and the incredible benefits of having a global, diverse team

DAD

Distill And Delight

We make complex things simple

We strive for simplicity and elegance in all we do

We only release what delights the user and makes the experience feel like magic

We earn the “wow’

KID

Keep Innovating Daily

We are problem solvers and relentless in finding creative solutions

We don’t innovate for innovations’ sake; we innovate to solve real problems and solve them better

We don't fear failure, we fear not trying

We stay flexible and nimble

TEEN

Trust & Excellence
are Essential & Nurtured

We exist because of the trust we earn and maintain

We strive to be the most trusted partner for families, regulators, civil society, and industry

We earn trust through our consistent integrity and honesty, in both small and big things every day

We are unified through a growth mindset

We believe in individual excellence: we are most excellent when we are authentically ourselves

We believe in team excellence: we work hard at working well together and greatly value teamwork and healthy interpersonal dynamics

LFG

Let’s Fearlessly Go

We value fearless innovation: With the strength of our first four Core Values, we can fearlessly break through boundaries others believe are impossible

We are fearless because we think and plan ahead, not because we rush forward without thinking

We are biased toward action and take initiative to drive progress

Team

Deep Expertise

We bring extensive experience in law, privacy, trust, safety and gaming from leading companies such as Meta, Google, Take-Two, Electronic Arts, Microsoft, Netflix, Tencent, Unity and Latham & Watkins, along with insights from a former UK Minister for Internet Safety and Security.

Aakash Mandhar
Chief Technology Officer
Aakash Mandhar
Chief Technology Officer
Aaron Lam
Engineering
Aaron Lam
Engineering
Adam Snyder
Engineering
Adam Snyder
Engineering
Andre Malan
Engineering
Andre Malan
Engineering
Andrew Huth
Engineering
Andrew Huth
Engineering
Arun Rao
Engineering
Arun Rao
Engineering
Beatrice Cavicchioli
Legal
Beatrice Cavicchioli
Legal

In respect of personal privacy, our team member has chosen not to display an image. At k-ID, we value and respect the individual privacy choices of all our team members, just as we work to protect the privacy and safety of the kids and teens we serve.

Benjamin Chen
Sales
Benjamin Chen
Sales
Benjamin Fox
Sales
Benjamin Fox
Sales
Carolyn Yan
Legal
Carolyn Yan
Legal
Chris Murphy
Sales
Chris Murphy
Sales
Crystal Wong
Product
Crystal Wong
Product
Dajun "Eric" Li
Sales
Dajun "Eric" Li
Sales
Denise Villanueva
Design
Denise Villanueva
Design
Dnyaneshwari Thete
QA Engineering
Dnyaneshwari Thete
QA Engineering
Erich Bao
Customer Success
Erich Bao
Customer Success
Hilson Wong
Legal
Hilson Wong
Legal
Ibrahim Midian
Operations
Ibrahim Midian
Operations
Imran Elahi
Sales
Imran Elahi
Sales
Jeff Wu
Co-Founder & Chief People and Safety Officer
Jeff Wu
Co-Founder & Chief People and Safety Officer
Joe Newman
Legal
Joe Newman
Legal
Julian Corbett
Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer
Julian Corbett
Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer
Keemin Ngiam
VP Ops and Partnerships
Keemin Ngiam
VP Ops and Partnerships
Kieran Donovan
Co-Founder & CEO
Kieran Donovan
Co-Founder & CEO
Lennart Ng
Legal
Lennart Ng
Legal
Luc Delany
Corporate Affairs
Luc Delany
Corporate Affairs
Lulu Xia
Finance
Lulu Xia
Finance
Marshall Nu
Advisor
Marshall Nu
Advisor
Mike Mongeau
Product
Mike Mongeau
Product
Natalie Shou
Operations
Natalie Shou
Operations
Phil Jenkins
Sales
Phil Jenkins
Sales
Pratisruti Panda
QA Engineering
Pratisruti Panda
QA Engineering
Rupali Sharma
Product
Rupali Sharma
Product
Sebastian Chew
Design
Sebastian Chew
Design
Shireen Ho
Operations
Shireen Ho
Operations
Timothy Ma
Co-Founder & Chief Legal Officer
Timothy Ma
Co-Founder & Chief Legal Officer
Tulcy Patel
Design
Tulcy Patel
Design
Wesley SItu
Engineering
Wesley SItu
Engineering
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